Live in the ‘hood: lingering Shabbat
David Suissa
October 26, 2006
Understanding the unique power of Shabbat. Shabbat does not just come and go every week. In fact, it never really goes away.
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L.A. gets ready to be the center of Jewish universe
Julie Gruenbaum Fax
October 19, 2006
In just three weeks, more than 3,000 leaders of the international Jewish community, including the prime minister of Israel, are coming to Los Angeles. This season\’s best-kept secret among L.A. Jews seems to be that the 75th annual General Assembly (GA) of the United Jewish Communities is being held in Los Angeles — the first time in 26 years this city will host one of the largest annual gatherings of Jews in North America.
Israel’s Sephardi Chief Rabbi Amar to visit Los Angeles
Amy Klein
October 19, 2006
Israel\’s Sephardi Chief Rabbi Amar to visit Los Angeles; Ask A (Different) Rabbi; Inquiring Minds Want to Know.
Finding Deeper Truths in Fiction — the Best About Israel
Alana Newhouse
September 7, 2006
One should read Israeli writers, of course — Agnon, Amichai, A.B. Yehoshua, Aharon Appelfeld, Orly Castel-Bloom, Etgar Keret. But the more appropriate template may come from fellow Americans, writers who, by exploring the Diaspora Jew\’s relationship to Israel, have gone down this road before.
Lawsuit Filed in Granada Hills Jewish Community Center Shooting
Jewish Journal
August 24, 2006
World News; Lawsuit Filed in Granada Hills Jewish Community Center Shooting; Young Quits After \’Hurtful\’ Remarks; Olmert Pressed on War Inquiry; Diaspora Money Heads North; Israeli Officials Face Sexual-Harassment Charges; Israeli Children Anxious After War; Major Israeli Writer Dies; Israel: Hezbollah Used Russian Weapons; Jewish-Owned Market in Moscow Bombed; Restaurant in India Named After Hitler; Annan Chides Iran on Holocaust Cartoons.\n
For Middle East Women, ‘Cavemen’ Are Not Wanted
Pamela Ann Smith
July 27, 2006
Little noticed among the vast media coverage of the latest Middle East crisis were a couple of dispatches by journalists highlighting the actions of an admittedly few women in Israel.
Return to the Promised Land
Amy Klein
July 26, 2006
Last Sunday, while thousands of Los Angeles Jews were rallying in front of the Jewish Federation headquarters to show support for Israel, the Rembaums were showing a different kind of support for the Jewish state: They were on a plane moving there.
Evangelicals Slate Pro-Israel Lobbying
Tom Tugend
June 22, 2006
CUFI\’s purpose, according to its official brochure, is \”to provide a national association through which every pro-Israel church, parachurch organization, ministry or individual in America can speak and act with one voice in support of Israel in matters related to biblical issues.\”
This Week – In and Out
Rob Eshman
May 25, 2006
Last Friday, when the sun went down in Los Angeles, the Jewish community came alive.
Wandering Jew – Spiritual Headliners
Amy Klein
May 18, 2006
In recent years Los Angeles, the nation\’s second-largest Jewish community, has become a stop for visiting Jewish dignitaries — especially politicians, hoping to tap into the fundraising network here.
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